Delusional murderer

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I just saw the news that a man had murdered a woman he had delusions about.

It seems he may not be found guilty to murder because of mental illness.

What do you think of this?

I kindof agree but I still think he should get treatment for life and be monitored and not free n out in society normally.

He still murdered though even if he believed it was self defence.

I had a moment where I …

I have been incredibly delusional in the past .

I have had so many delinks delusional but I’m stable now and am not delusional now thankfully so one can get better.

I truly believed all my delusions.

This man believes his delusions still.

How should a mentally ill person be punished?

Forsed care?

Special jail for mentally ill?

Foot lock n monitored?(hello paranoia claustrophobic…)

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Forced psychiatric care, in my opinion.

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I have spoke to guys who have been in both regular prison and forensic high security hospitals. They say the forensic wards are way worse - just felt like it could kick off at any moment. There are people who have objectively committed some pretty disturbing crimes in the high security hospitals.

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I agree.

I do not think a “normal” jail is suitable for a schizophrenic but maybe there could be a special individual punishment plan including forsed care for life and not be aloud out in society “normally” for some time but be monitored what they are up to and where they are.

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The forensic ward sound traumatic.

I also know a guy who was restrained in a psychiatric hospital for ages.

It’s scary terrifying.

I think he was violent but in self defence he thought.

He is the nicest guy.

They have house arrest too with foot locks but I’ve not really read much about that.

Atleast the environment might feel more safe.

At the moment I think they mix criminals with non criminals and violent with non violent.

I had a woman at my ward throw water in my face for taking her chair at breakfast time.

Another man got in a punch fight with a nurse.

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Housed in a secure psychiatric unit

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I think nurses in forensic wards here work in two’s. So that one can always see if somebody is approaching the back of the other nurse

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We have three kinds of wards here. The hospital I go to has two of them, low and high security.
The third is criminal psychiatry, for people convicted of serious crimes and deemed dangerous unless they receive treatment.

A girl I knew spent years in a low security ward for doing a bunch of petty crimes while psychotic and refusing treatment.

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Plus here certain nurses get taught restraining techniques. Pretty much martial arts

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When I was in hospital, there was a lady that came in one night, and she destroyed her room, threw her bedding out the barred window and everything, and she came storming down the corridor past me and I said hi, and she looked at me with pure hate… I was quite scared tbh lol.

Next day she had calmed down and was actually such a nice person and mischievous person too… she filled in all the wrong answers on a form she was given… I helped :joy:

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I think he should be jail,staying with different criminal with psychiatric care.I find that I have been outbursting recently.Back to topic,if the criminal is really unstable and violent.Lock him in isolation for a few days with meds

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I was housed in a forensic ward for 2 weeks years ago - while they assessed me for GBH. And i can assure you - i was so glad when they deemed it wasnt my MI - and sent me to a Cat B Prison. Your literally treated like a dog in those places, at least in a normal jail you get rec time and social etc.

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I did, because I’m a male. It was extra classes, but they’ll often double male nurses as first line security in high risk positions.

I learned proper holds that wouldn’t harm the patient, and disable them until security and more help could come. Tying bed post restraints and using jackets and blankets. Proper legal requirements and orders for use.
Tactics on what to do if they have weapons

It’s crappy, but has to be done sometimes.

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